Teenagers Book Reviews

Name: Jane Rew
07 November 2022;

Genre: Historical Fiction

I have no hesitancy in giving this book a 5 star rating. The author is adept at using language in keeping with Elizabethan times, when London hummed to the sights, smells and sounds of human life in all its gruesome, gorgeous reality. Honesty and Lies, told alternately...

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Name: Clair Bossons
04 November 2022;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

Murder at Snowfall hooked me in from the very first page. Fleur Hitchcock's books are very popular in our school library and now I can see why! This murder mystery launched straight into the action and kept me guessing until the end with lots of twists and turns along t...

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Name: Mia Davidson
03 November 2022;

Genre: Historical Fiction

This book is amazing! I love the way M. A. Bennett talked about the past and the future. The idea is a great one!  I suggest everyone to read this book.

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Name: Joanna Hewish
03 November 2022;

Genre: Historical Fiction

Resist is a brilliant story to teach children and young adults about the severity of World War II without frightening them with all the gory details; the imagined story of young Audrey Hepburn. Little is known about her younger years, but Tom Palmer (author) has pieced togethe...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
01 November 2022;

Genre: Suspense & Thrillers

Stina is very ill. Her consumptive lungs are getting worse and she can see in the eyes of the adults around her that they think she will die soon. When she is offered a place at Raspberry Hill Sanatorium for treatment, she can't believe her luck. Not only does she get to ride in a luxurious ca...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
01 November 2022;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

Ruby's mum is preoccupied. There has been a fire at the surgery where she works; her boss, Dr Price, has gone missing; and she is convinced someone has been following her. As the snow falls and odd things keep happening, everyone is jumpy. So when Ruby’s 'Step', Lucas, dares her to open an aba...

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Name: Linda Brown
01 November 2022;

Genre: Suspense & Thrillers

Nothing More To Tell is the latest crime/suspense story by the wonderful writer Karen McManus. If you love this genre but haven't read any of her titles before, I absolutely recommend them. This author excels in her craft, she understands her target audience and keeps you on t...

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Name: Louise Baker
01 November 2022;

Genre: Representation & Inclusion

Meet Salama Kassab: Daughter, sister, pharmacy student, and protagonist of the most hauntingly beautiful book I have read this year. I haven't read a book that has affected me as profoundly as this for quite some time. Author Zoulfa Katouh's words are both heartbreaking and inspiring, taking t...

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Name: Hayley Summerfield
01 November 2022;

Genre: Magical Realism

The Frost Fair by Natasha Hastings is a beautifully well-written story of magic and fantasy set in 17th century London, at the time of the Great Frost. The story tackles issues of disability and mental health and draws us into a child's journey of grief upon losing a twin brot...

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Name: Emelia Helliwell
25 October 2022;

Genre: Horror

A twisted tale of a remote island and its lighthouse. Rosie and Jess are spending two weeks with their dad and his new family on the island during the school break. It's the last thing Jess wants to do but if her sister is happy and wants to go, so will she. Whats the worse that could happen?....

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